North Carolina Frost Dates
North Carolina stretches from a mild coast to foothills and mountains, creating major changes in the growing season across the state. Coastal plain gardeners often start earlier, while higher elevations in the west can see late spring frosts linger and autumn cold show up sooner.
Look up your exact frost dates
Frost timing shifts across North Carolina with elevation and distance from water. Enter your ZIP code for dates from your nearest weather station.
North Carolina locations
| ZIP | Area | Hardiness zone |
|---|---|---|
| 27045 | Rural Hall | 7b |
| 27201 | Alamance | 8a |
| 27412 | Greensboro | 8a |
| 27510 | Carrboro | 8a |
| 27518 | Cary | 8a |
| 27531 | Goldsboro | 8b |
| 27537 | Henderson | 7b |
| 27603 | Garner | 8a |
| 27936 | Frisco | 9a |
| 27954 | Manteo | 9a |
| 28054 | Gastonia | 8a |
| 28452 | Calabash | 8b |
| 28532 | Havelock | 8b |
| 28533 | Havelock | 8b |
| 28557 | Morehead City | 8b |
| 28570 | Newport | 8b |
| 28580 | Snow Hill | 8a |
| 28607 | Boone | 7a |
| 28741 | Highlands | 7a |
| 28801 | Asheville | 7b |
| 27006 | Advance | 7b |
| 27007 | White Plains | 7b |
| 27009 | Stokesdale | 8a |
| 27011 | Boonville | 7b |
| 27012 | Clemmons | 7b |
| 27013 | Cleveland | 7b |
| 27014 | Cooleemee | 7b |
| 27016 | Danbury | 7b |
| 27017 | Dobson | 7b |
| 27018 | East Bend | 7b |
| 27019 | Germanton | 7b |
| 27020 | Jonesville | 7b |
| 27021 | King | 7b |
| 27022 | Patrick Springs | 7b |
| 27023 | Lewisville | 7b |
| 27024 | Lowgap | 7b |
| 27025 | Madison | 7b |
| 27027 | Mayodan | 7b |
| 27028 | Mocksville | 7b |
| 27030 | Toast | 7b |
| 27040 | Lewisville | 7b |
| 27041 | Pilot Mountain | 7b |
| 27042 | Madison | 7b |
| 27043 | Pinnacle | 7b |
| 27046 | Mayodan | 7b |
| 27047 | Pilot Mountain | 7b |
| 27048 | Stoneville | 7b |
| 27050 | Tobaccoville | 7b |
| 27051 | Walkertown | 8a |
| 27052 | Walnut Cove | 7b |
| 27053 | Pilot Mountain | 7b |
| 27054 | Cooleemee | 7b |
| 27055 | Yadkinville | 7b |
| 27101 | Winston-Salem | 8a |
| 27103 | Winston-Salem | 7b |
| 27104 | Winston-Salem | 8a |
| 27105 | Winston-Salem | 8a |
| 27106 | Winston-Salem | 7b |
| 27107 | Wallburg | 8a |
| 27109 | Winston-Salem | 8a |
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (public domain) and USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.